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Priya In Heels (2014)

by Ayesha Patel(Favorite Author)

3.75 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Entangled Embrace

review 1: I really liked this book! First the name intrigued me, then the blurb. Then I did something I don’t normally do. Because I don’t read a lot of New Adults, I read the other reviews on Goodreads before I decided to dive into this book. LOL. The reviews were split and I hemmed and hawed, then I settled in to read today. I did not pause once. While it started slow, the buildup was fantastic and I could not help wanting to know more. I needed to know what would happen, and not once was I disappointed. I loved the peeks I got into India. I could feel the culture, taste the food, and the authenticity of it just leaped off the page and seduced me. Priya was a pretty interesting character. She had this inner core of strength that shone through in wonderful moments, like when ... moreshe defended her mother against those that wanted to malign her. But that strength tended to waver sometimes and the vulnerability Priya showed us was sweet, heart breaking, and sometimes made me want to scream and say “fight for your heart…why the hell are you giving in?” I could feel Priya’s pain when she had to choose between family and the love of her heart. That is what made me enjoy this story so much. I felt engaged and invested in Priya’s journey.Now for Tyler. I adore this guy. Charming and sweet as hell and I love how he felt about Priya. One of the review I read said she did not finish this book because the love was a little shallow. So I was gearing myself to not feel the love, and bracing for disappointment. Well I didn’t need to gear at all. It was bloody fantastic and this really cemented to me that what I love…it is so cool for someone else to not enjoy as much. Tyler was perfect, I saw how he felt about Priya and heck I felt it. I was there, feeling the slow slide into lust and love and I enjoyed every moment. Now I don’t read a lot of new adults so the close door nature of the sex threw me a bit. I liked hot and scorching, but I got sweet and sensual, but you know what? It was damn perfect. I would recommend this sweet and endearing read.
review 2: Debut novel written by Ayesha Patel, Priya in Heels is a novel about chemistry and romance pushing the boundaries of Indian culture in America. Priyanka is a beautiful, independent and focused young woman that divides her time between medical residency rotations in the ER, sweating it out at the gym and harboring a love for plaid. “I have three goals in life: work in private practice, bring plaid back, and dominate San Diego Comic-Con. Nerd City.“Priya is growing up as a young individual in America but doing her best to honor her Indian family’s culture and upbringing. Her closest friends are all Indian, she’s never let herself be tempted by boys and she is determined to make her family proud by agreeing to marry the Indian dentist that her mother has chosen for her. “I’m expected to be the best at everything, and anything less is failure. It’s like living under a microscope, and whatever I don’t do perfectly goes back to my parents.” Priya feels that she has a duty to be a good Indian daughter for the sake of her parents’ reputation and thus, does everything she can to be perfect.When Tyler O’Connor-a gorgeous Irish musician that lives down the hall-suddenly springs into her life, Priya doesn’t know how to handle his attention except to try to push him away. But with the help of Priya’s meddling roommate Vicki, Tyler slowly works his way into her life, and into her heart. Priya believes that it is better to choose a marriage based on logic and reasoning rather than a relationship based on love. Love is only something that prevails in Bollywood, it’s not something that can exist in her life. “Bollywood is about living a life that would never exist in the real world. Love is nonsensical ideology, but ninety percent of Bollywood movies are about overcoming diversity and trials to be with the one they love.” Can the love between Priya and Tyler overcome the Indian culture that dominates her life, or will Priya choose to marry the dentist out of obligation to her mother’s wishes?Priya in Heels is a wonderful romantic comedy filled with love, tears and laughter and you can’t help but fall in love with Patel’s compelling characters. It is intriguing to observe the different love stories throughout the novel and the way that culture can dictate such a huge aspect of one’s life. Above all, this is a story about love, a love that is undeniable and true. True love might just be found in books and Bollywood, but this is certainly one novel that you will want to read and experience for yourself!Reason: I loved this book!Reason: I love that if you buy it this week, it’s only 99 cents!Reason: I love that you will understand this last bit of my review if you read the book!~~~Side note: I would advise anyone that plans to purchase a digital copy to be aware of the glossary at the end of the novel that defines the Indian words that are used throughout the story. My only complaint was that I didn’t know about the glossary until I finished reading and realize that it would have helped me better understand a few of the relationships in Priya’s family. less

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